"But if you abolish billionaires what is the motivation for growth?! This will prevent growth!" Good, capitalism is a death cult and it's still less money for rape islands.
Dom Conlon
@domconlon.bsky.social
Disabled poet / author. Books nominated for the Carnegie / Greenaway. Inspired by nature and space. UNESCO poet. Award-winning poet. Cake poet.
As Rod Liddle has died, I notice this column I wrote in 2019 about his attacks on people with M.E. is on the most read again. Rebekah Brooks, of News UK, described Liddle today as “provocative”. In reality, he spread lies about very sick people for cash. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rod Liddle vilifies disabled people. I’m tired of the hate. We all should be | Frances Ryan
Whether it is ME patients or another target, huge swathes of the media have normalised hatred of minorities for years, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
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See you all there! Bring a poem or a song or a tune or a story or a work of art you can hold up and talk about!
Another little mouse living their best life on a copper leaf.
🆓 A reminder that I'm doing two FREE events at Nottingham Central Library on Wed 19 August, including the debut event for GREAT DINOSAUR MISTAKES, my latest picture book co-written with palaeontologist Adam Smith, illustrated by @stievenvdp.bsky.social and published by @foxandinkbooks.bsky.social.
Jonathan Emmett@jonathanemmett.com · last mo.🏹 NOTTS FAMILIES! 🏹 🆓 I’m doing two FREE events at Nottingham Central Library on Wednesday 19 August. 📚 10:30-11:20 am, THE BOOK FAMILY ROBINSON for 4-7 years, click here to book 🦕 1:30-2:30 pm, GREAT DINOSAUR MISTAKES, for 7-11 years, click here to book 🎟️ Places are limited so booking advised.
WTAF? General Election. Now. And more roast potatoes, please
I’ve hit a wall only a door made of coffee can help me through
If you live in Hastings or nearby, or you're there on holiday, do come along. Songs, poetry, percussion and a warm welcome. Come inside and escape the heat for an hour.
Another excellent analysis for my timeline
Paul Byrne@theplanetaryguy.com · last wk.Look at this weird fuckin' rock on Mars that was photographed yesterday
This is an excellent analysis by Darren
Books for Keeps, the children's books review journal@booksforkeeps.bsky.social · last wk.NEW #BfK article: @darrenchetty.bsky.social discusses the controversy around ‘The Queen’s Christmas Present’, an announcement has not been met with universal approval. #KidLitUK booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/on-r...
When I get to the shop it is open. I carry the papers in. The shopkeeper and I agree that it’s warm. The screen that I have to tap to pay needs rebooting. It takes ages to warm up. The shopkeeper says ‘Sometimes the screen is also tired.’
An iconic structure. An important part of British history. The government needs to step in and save Jodrell Bank!
Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support
Scientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities
theguardian.com
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
Werner Herzog. Always and forever.
Nanoraptor@nanoraptor.danamania.com · 2w agoYou suddenly get a narrator describing your life and there’s no way to turn it off - everyone can hear it. While shopping, at work, at home, with friends - the voice narrating your every move goes on. Who do you hope is the voice of this narrator?
reminds me of a story about zuck and his court from 'careless people'
AI is the asbestos we're shoveling into the walls of our civilization and our descendants will be digging it out for generations: pluralistic.net/2026/04/08/p... 36/
Pluralistic: Process knowledge (08 Apr 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
I have previously written about one reason that billionaires find the AI story so compelling: at root, many billionaires just don't believe most other people are actually, fully real. How could they? Achieving billionairehood requires that you inflict pain on vast numbers of people. 13/
As an economic pathology, AI is *extraordinary*. AI boosters have spent a baffling and terrifying sum of money - over $1.4T, most of that in the past year - on the promise of making as many workers unemployed as possible, while lowering the wages of the meager survivors of this jobspocalypse. 3/